Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has asked Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to postpone issuing regulations opposed by banks and other financial groups that would implement a ban on Internet gambling. Frank, a critic of banning online gambling, wrote that he was *deeply disappointed* that Treasury was proceeding with what I consider to be unseemly haste in […]
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Barack Obama has won the US Presidential election that will see him take office in January 2009. The majority of the online poker community is rejoicing over the outcome, though it is still unclear what his actions, if any, will be regarding the legalities of online poker in the United States. It is the responsibility […]
In America – a settlement between the US Department of Justice and certain European online gambling operators may be in sight just over two years after the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Until now – negotiations with the likes of operators *Sportingbet* and *PartyGaming* had been making painfully slow progress. This was due […]
If you thought the successes of UltimateBet’s Star Players team were restricted to the virtual tables, think again. Members of the world’s most respected online poker team are cleaning up on the land-based poker circuit, with the most recent win coming out of Las Vegas at the hands of Adam *Roothlus* Levy. Adam Levy left […]
How about a tournament with $10,000 guaranteed, a low buy-in, and a second, third, or fourth chance ? Sound good ? – We have amped up the evening schedule with a $10,000 guaranteed tournament every Tuesday and Thursday on top of our current tournaments totaling over $4,000,000 a month. Locate your favorite game and satellite […]
The British government will allow Internet gambling sites in Antigua and Barbuda to advertise in the UK after the Caribbean country strengthened its regulation of the industry. Antiguan Minister of Finance and the Economy L. Errol Cort said in a statement: *We look forward to the expansion opportunities that this provides for our current licensees […]
The government of Bermuda is looking into the possibility of introducing casino gambling. Premier Dr Ewart Brown has announced a joint venture between his administration and the Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA) to conduct a US$300,000 feasibility study on gaming in the island. Depending on the outcome of the research, which will be done by the […]
Congressman Barney Frank has made headlines in the past month for his involvement in the banking bailout bill, but to the world of online gambling he is famous for something else: The Democratic congressman has consistently supported efforts to bring online poker and other games back to U.S. players, after online gambling was driven underground […]
Wayne Rooney lost an astonishing £65,000 in just two hours after hitting a casino at four in the morning. The soccer hero went on the betting spree after flying home from scoring twice for England in the World Cup qualifier in Belarus. His losing streak only ended when the club closed at 6am. When Wayne […]
The U.S. election is over … Now it is time for the Democrats to live up to the promises implied to the online gambling community. Representative Barney Frank had assured reporters that, once a more amenable Congress was sat, the legalization and regulation of online gambling would be almost a sure thing. Only the arm-twisting of […]